Capping melter and separator.



F. 1. SEVERIN. CAPPING MELTER AND SEFARATGR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29. |911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

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F. J. SEVERIN.

CAPPING MELTER Arm SEPARATOR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.29.I9I1

Pa'llted Apr. 23, 1918. i 5g 2 sainssain 2.

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FRED J. SEVERIN, OF IMPERIAL, CALIFORNIA.

CAPPING MELTER AND SEPARATOR.

Application filed December 29, 1917.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Fnno J. SEVERIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Imperial, in the county of Imperial and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Capping Melters and Separators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which is a pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a melter and separator for melting the caps of honey1 combs, and any other material in the combs to be melted.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a combined capping melter and separator, which will separate the wax from the honey, which is a compact structure convenient for use, and one which will not require constant attention during the melting and separating operation.

loro specifically, the object of the invention is to provide a combined capping melter and separator which includes a hopper for receiving the cappings, the bottom of which hopper 1s formed of a pair of spaced plates having a plurality of tubes extending therethrough and communicating with the interior of the hopper about which tubes steam is circulated from a boiler structure for heating the tubes and the bottom of the hopper to melt the cappings to allow them to pass through the tubes upon an inclined partition, which delivers the cappings to a separator structure where the honey is separated from the wax and the honey is drawn oti through a suitable outlet pipe while the wax Hows through into a wax-receiving pan from which it may be removed when desired.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the aocornpanyin drawings and claims.

In descri ing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters designate like and corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the inived capping melter and separator,

2 is a vertical longitudinal section the capping melter and separator,

Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

Serial No. 209,499.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the capping melter and separator.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2,

Fig. G is a bottom plan of the capping melter and separator, and

Fig. is a sectional view through a capping knife to be used in connection with the device.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the fiared path or hopper into which the cappings are placed. rl`he bottom 2 of the path l is provided with a plurality of openings 3, in which are soldered the upper ends of copper tubes 4,; the lower ends of the copper tubes 4 are attached to and extend through a plate 5, which is spaced a suitable distance below the bottom 2.

An inclined plate G is positioned beneath the plate 5 and it has its uppermost end attached to the plate 5, as shown at 7. A second plate 8 is positioned directly beneath and parallel to the plate G, having its upper rear end secured to the rear wall i) of the combined lnelter and separator. The lower forward end of the plate S is attached to the vertical wall or partition 10, which forms one side of the outwardly extending extension 11 of the boiler 12. The boiler 12 is positioned between the plate S, and a space 14 is left between the upper wall or side 15 of the boiler 12, and the under surface of the plate 8, which space receives the wax-receiving pan 16. The upper wall 15 of the boiler 12 inclines downwardly, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and a suitable extension 18, which is substantially triangularly shaped in cross section, is carried by the top 15 near its outer cnd and supports the wax pan 16 to hold the pan level. A door 19 is formed in the rear wall 9 to permit access to the compartment 14 for the purpose of removing the wax pan 16 therefrom.

The upwardly extending portion 11 of the boiler 12 is positioned between the space 14 and a space or compartment 20, which receives the melted cappings and the honey from the inclined plate 6. A suitable air space 21 is formed beneath the separator 20, and the upper side l5 of the boiler 12 our.- wardly of the extension 11, and between the outer wall of the upwardly extending exteninto the space-between theplates 2 and 5 sion 11 and the inner wall of the separator 20.

A depending flange 23 is formed upon the bottom 24 of the boiler and the bottom 24 has a pair of pipe coils 25 attached thereto, which communicate with the interior of the boiler andare spaced so that they can be positionedV directly over a pair of burners of an oil or gas stove. The. boiler 12 has a filling nozzle 26 carried thereby, and a water gage27 "islalso connected to the boiler so that the quantity of water within the boiler may be easily :deter-mined.' 'i

The honey and cappings are placed in the pan 1 and the'steam' rising from the boiler 12 passes upwardly through the 4vertical extensiongll, through the space'y 28 between the plates 6 and 8, and throughlthejopenmg 2g an aboutthe 'copper tubes 4, heating the loottom 2 of the an 1 and also the copper tubes for melting t, e 1wax. @The melted'wax and the honey pass downwardly through the tubes "4 upon the-downwardly inclining vplate 6,

over fwhich the cappings and the vhoney travel and are deposited in the baskets 30 pos1t1oned inthe separators 20.1fThe'basket'30 has hanl dles 31att`ache`d to its upper edges, which exf tend 'horizontallyand 'restuponthe upper edges oflthe ends of' theseparatorf20 for sup# porting the basket 30. The honey and melted cappings or'wax are separatedin the basket 30, -the honey pipe 33 'intothewax pan 16:v f The pipe 32 1s connectedfto the separator 20 so that it may be moved into any position for drawing thehoney out'of 'the separator 20.

A door 34 is hingedly connected, as shown at 35,':and'formsl a'closure for a part of the frontend of the space betweenfthe plate 6 and the plate Y5. I his door is provided to permit ready access to the upper 'surface pf the plate 6 for cleaning the same, Aand its lower edge is-positoned aboveA the upper surface of'the'plate' 6 to leave a space 36 through which'the honey` and melted cappings pass into'the basketsSO.

from the boiler 12. 12 will pass downwardly'into the coils of pipe 25, where it will be heated from any suitable heating device, such as a coal o1l or gas stove, for generating steam to heat the tubes `4 and the interior of the separator and melter.

A pipe38 communicates with the space between thebottom 2 and the plate 5, and

it has `a safety valve 39 formed upon its upper end, and a branch outlet pipe 40. The branch outlet pipe 40 is adapted for connection with a hose, not shown, for conveying heat from the separator and melter to a capping knife illustrated in Fig. 7 and indibeing drawn Aoi' through the pipe 32, wvhile-.thswaxflows'V through 4the cap 37 areA rovidedI cated by the numeral 41. The knife 41 is preferably provided with a space 42 formed therein between its upperand lower plates 43 and 44. A nipple 45 communicates with this space 42 and is adapted for receiving the hose which is connected to the extension 40, so that steam may be delivered to the space 42 for heating the capping knife 41. A suitable handle 46 is formed upon the capping knife 41.

The space between the bottom 2 and the plate 5 is entirely inclosed to form a steam chamber, and the space 14 is also entirely inclosed, access being had thereto through the opening normally closed by the hinged door 19, and the sides of the space between connection with the accompanying drawings,

the advantages of construction and of the method of operation of the improved ca ping melter and separator will be readi y apparent to those skilled in the art to which thisinvention `appertains, and while in the foregoingv description, the principleof the operation' of this invention has been described together with' various features of construction, it is to be understood that certain minor features of construction, combi'-V nationand arrangement of parts may be altered to suit practical conditions provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is: v

l. In a capping melter and separator, the combination. of melting means, separating means, guiding means for conveying the melted cappings to the separating means, a boiler, means coperating with said guiding means to form a passage to convey steam from said boiler to said melting means, whereby said melting means will be heated, a wax pan, and a pipe for conveying wax from said separating means to said wax pan.

2. In a capping melter and separator, the combination, of a receiving pan haring a bottom, a plate spaced below said bottom, tubes attached to said bottom and said plate vto allow melted cappings to pass therethrough, the space between said bottom and plate being inclosed to form a steam chamber, and inclined guidin plates positioned beneath said firstsname plate for receiving cappings which pass through said tubes, and a separator structure attlie lower end of said guiding plate to receive the cappings therefrom.

3. In a capping melter and separator, the combination, of a receiving pan havin; bottom, a plate spaced below said bo" tubes attached to said bottom and said plate to allow melted cappings to pass therethrough, the space between said bottom and plate being inclosed to form a steam chamber, an inclined guiding plate positioned beneath said first-named plate for receiving cappings which pass through said tubes, a separator structure at the lower end of said guiding plate to receive the ca ppings therefrom, a wax pan, and a pipe for conveying wax from said separator structure to said wax pan.

4. In a capping melter and separator, the combination, of a receiving pan having a bottom, a late spaced below said bottom, tubes attac ed to said bottom and said plate to allow melted cappings to ass therethrou h, the space between said ottoni and plate eing inclosed to form a steam chamber, an inclined guiding plate positioned beneath said first-named plate for receiving cappings which pass through said tubes. a separator structure at the lower end of said uiding plate to receive the cappings thererom, a boiler, a second inclined plate parallel to and spaced from said first inclined plate, the space between said inclined plates communicating with said boiler and with the inclosed space between said bottom and said first-named plate to convey steam to the inclosed space.

5. In a capping melter and separator, the combination, of a receiving pan having a bottom, a plate spaced below said bottom, tube's attached to said bottom and said plate to allow melted cappings to ass therethrou h, the space between said ottom and plate eing inclosed to form a steam chamber, an inclined guiding plate positioned beneath said first-named plate for receiving cappings which pass through said tubes, a separator structure at the lower end of said guiding plate to receive the cappings thererom, a boiler, a second inclined plate parallel to and spaced from said irst inclined plate, the space between said in- Aclined plates communicating with said boiler and with the inclosed space between said bottom and said Erst-named plate to convey steam to the inclosed space, a wax pan, and a pipe communicating with said separator structure and wax pan to convey wax from the separator to the wax pan.

6. In a capping melter and separator, the combination, of a receiving pan having a bottom, a plate spaced below said bottom,

tubes attached to said bottom and said plate to allow melted cappings to ass therethrough, the Space between said ottom and plate being inclosed to form a steam chamber, an inclined guiding plate positioned beneath said first-named plate for receiving cappings which pass through said tubes,

a boiler, a second inclined plate parallel to and spaced from the first inclined plate, the space between said inclined plates communicating with said boiler and with the inclosed space between said bottom and said first-named plate to convey steam from the boiler to the inclosed space, and pipe coils attached to the bottom of said boiler and communicating with the interior of the boiler to allow water to pass from the boilert into the pipe coils.

7. In a capping melter and separator, the combination, of a receiving pan having a bottom, a plate spaced below said bottom, tubes attached to said bottom and said plate to allow melted cappings to pass therethrough, the space between said bottom and plate being inclosed to form a steam chamber, separating means, guiding means for conveying the melted cappings which pass through said tubes to said separating means,

a boiler, and means cooperating with said guiding means to form a passage to convey steam from said boiler to said inclosed space, whereby said guiding means will be heated.

8. In a capping melter and separator, the combination, of a receiving pan having a bottom, a plate spaced below said bottom, tubes attached to said bottom and said plate te allow melted cappings to pass there through, a space between said bottom and plate being inclosed to form a steam chamber, separating means, guiding means for conveying the melted cappings which pass through said tubes to said separating means,

a boiler, and means cooperating with said guiding means to form a passage to convey steam from said boiler to said inclosed space, whereby said guiding means will be heated, a wax pan, and a pipe for conveying wax from said separating means to the wax pan.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRED J. SEVERIN.

Vitnesses W. T. SM'ooT, Orro STORM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents` Washington, D. C." 

